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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jun Watari, Sayama, JP;
Takashi Yoshida, Sayama, JP;
Tetsuharu Komatsu, Sayama, JP;
Dai Arai, Sayama, JP;
Tomomi Kousaka, Sayama, JP;
Kazuhide Ito, Sayama, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
409183 ; 408236 ; 409191 ; 409201 ; 409204 ; 409211 ; 409216 ; 409235 ;
Abstract
Ball screws are moved axially to move a spindle unit in directions X, Y to position a cutter mounted on the spindle unit. Support arm assemblies which support the spindle unit are also moved. Then, a slide table which supports the support arm assemblies is moved in a direction Z to cause the cutter to machine a workpiece.